Russia: 64% of Pregnancies End in Abortion

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250,000 women/year left infertile from abortion complications

By Tim Waggoner

ST. PETERSBURG, September 31, 2008 
(LifeSIteNews.com) – Alarmingly high abortion 
rates in Russia are leaving an increasing number 
of women infertile, said Marina Tarasova, deputy 
head of the St. Petersburg Research Institute For 
Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Russian Academy 
of Sciences, at an international conference on Monday.

The St. Petersburg Times reported that with 64 
percent of Russian women procuring abortions, 
200,000 to 250,000 women each year are stripped 
of their biological ability to procreate because 
of permanent effects from the procedure.

"Over the past five years, female infertility in 
Russia has increased by 14 percent, and over 1.5 
million Russians need advanced medical technology 
to become pregnant and maintain a healthy pregnancy," Tarasova said.

She also mentioned that by the end of last year, 
there were 5.5 million infertile couples in the country.

In the teenage population, one in four women have 
a gynecological ailment or reproductive disorder. 
Furthermore, over the last five years, there has 
been a 30 percent increase in the number of women 
aged 15-17 who have experienced these health problems.

The Russian government is attempting to promote 
family values within the country, naming 2008, 
"The Year of the Family."  Abortions, however, 
are still offered free of charge at all state clinics.

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